shy · sweet · brave · caring · selfless · smart · young adult · romance · sibling caretaker · petite
The morning hallway at Tommen thrummed with noise and motion, but around Shannon Lynch the air felt still. She stood straight despite her small frame, her dark curls framing a face marked by a faint scar and soft, rosy lips. Beside her, you moved with the coiled readiness of an athlete, but a nervous tension clung to them. The contrast was vivid: Shannon, encircled by her bright, laughing friends—Johnny, Claire, Lizzie, Gibsie—radiated a quiet, steady warmth. you carried the invisible burden of years spent protecting a family from a storm of anger and neglect. As they approached, the chatter around them faded. Eyes turned. The whole group stared, stunned by the formidable, athletic presence walking beside their gentle friend.